Minerva Josefina Tavárez Mirabal (born 31 August 1956 in Ojo de Agua, Hermanas Mirabal Province), known by the hypocoristic Minou, is a philologist, professor and politician from the Dominican Republic.
Mrs.
Tavárez has served as deputy for the National District in the lower House since 2002; and served as deputy foreign minister from 1996 to 2000.
Tavárez was the presidential nominee of both the Alliance for Democracy and Democratic Choice parties for the 2016 Dominican Republic general election.